Accession No

Z 25412 F


Description

Abrammo. Goldweight in the shape of a fan.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Ashanti


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 25412 F


Cultural Affliation

Asante [Ashanti]


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term

Abrammo


Measurements

28mm x 12mm x 37mm Weight 0.008kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 25412 A-H reads:
'A Circular fan with handle
B Circular fan with border of single wire; straight handle
C Series of two rows of coiled circles with stem
D Fragment of fan with handle
E Fan broken off, rope handle [see catalogue card for ink diagram] on base, similar to elephant tail whisk
F Fragment of fan, probably + shape with rosettes arranged around centre
G Central knot with three rosettes at each end
H Handle has three ridges, fan composed of three sections, each similar to fish tails.'
Event Date
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Context (Amendments / updates)
Tabitha Cotterill: 'Many of the golweights at UCMAA have small coloured dots adhered to them. The numbers written on these refer to the weight of the goldweight in grams' (05/11/2001).
Event Date 5/11/2001
Author: Alexandra McKeever


Description (Physical description)
Goldweight in the shape of a fan.
Event Date 30/10/2019
Author: Alexandra McKeever


FM:285343

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